Yemen army and Houthis trade gunfire in Sanaa

Renewed gunfight breaks out involving rebels who have been encamped in capital for weeks, urging government to quit.

10 Sep 2014 19:36 GMT

Shia Houthi rebels have clashed with government forces in a Sanaa suburb as Yemen is at its most critical point since the revolution in 2011.

A gunfight broke out in the Sabaha district on Wednesday where Houthi protesters have been camping for weeks in a campaign to bring down the government and secure greater representation in state institutions.

Speaking from Sanaa, Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra said, "There is a great deal of anxiety and tension about what could happen in the coming days.

"People are asking whether it is going to be a short military confrontation or a protracted civil war - militias could join the government to fight the Houthis."